““They should, but it shouldn’t be more than a small portion of their salary, like 3 percent or 5 percent.””

— Mary Burns, pharmacist, Cincinnati, Ohio

““As long as it’s for state business and not their private interests disguised as something else, it’s OK.””

— Abby Magariel, works at Watkins Museum of History, Prairie Village

““Yes. We want to remove the temptation so that other people can’t pick up the tab and gain influence over them.””

— Russell Cloon, Russell Cloon, lawyer, Baldwin City

““No. I don’t get a stipend to pay for my business expenses, so why should they?””

— Erin Whitson, server, Tulsa, Okla.